Serbia vs Somalia
Somalia is 7.21 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Somalia about 7.2 times.
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Serbia is 0.14× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 7.21× the size of Serbia.
| Serbia | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 88,499 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 6,549,143 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 74 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Belgrade | Mogadishu |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Serbia sits at about 44°N and is stretched to 1.95× its true area; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Serbia bigger than Somalia?
- No. Serbia is 7.21 times smaller than Somalia. Serbia covers 88,499 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Somalia?
- About 7.2 times: Somalia has 7.21× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Serbia and Somalia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Serbia is drawn about 1.95× its true area there and Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Serbia or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 6,549,143. Density: Serbia 74 per km², Somalia 31 per km².